Looking forward to finally have a chance to force my normie building takes onto architects as a member of the jury for the CNU Chicago Single-Stair Design Competition!

Spots are running out for the Single-Stair Design Competition Kickoff event in Chicago next week. RSVP today 📆

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CDOT lost the best of our team yesterday. We're heartbroken. In memory of Riley O'Neil, please refer to these bike racks as "Riley Racks". He led Chicago's bike parking program for several years. Our hearts are broken, but we want to make sure his legacy lives on 💙🚲 Please spread the word

Amen. If you try to improve life safety in the US, you'll learn: 1️⃣New apartments are much safer than old homes. 2️⃣We could save many lives by building new apartments. 3️⃣US planning & building codes make building new apartments very expensive, so they are scarce.

Chicago made the Strongest Town Final Four but we’re up against a Wisconsin trio! Our 2025 highlights: 🏠 ADU legalization + ending parking mandates near transit 🎭 Improv that helped save CTA funding 🧰 Data tools for civic engagement 🚶 Neighborhood walking tours Vote by Fri at strongesttown.com

#CNU34 Keynote speakers announced: Raj Chetty, Professor of Economics @harvard.edu & Director of @oppinsights.bsky.social and @ericklinenberg.bsky.social Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU. Learn more and register today at cnu.org/cnu34 #NewUrbanism #NorthwestArkansas

you can go to two urbanist happy hours this week: @abundanthousingil.bsky.social on Wednesday and the SCC one on Thursday Wednesday details: www.eventbrite.com/e/abundant-h...

Sponsor CNU 34 to show leadership and invest in Northwest Arkansas's future. Help build thriving communities while positioning your business in vital conversations about growth and design. Learn more: cnu.org/cnu34/sponsor #CNU34

One way to eradicate the Eric Adams deficit and then some is to simply make residents pay a nominal fee for on-street parking annually, and raise prices to match demand in commercial parking zones. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/n...

Support Drake! @stevevance.net is doing a match for donations up to $500

here's a little thought about why @abundanthousingil.bsky.social endorsed @drakefor10.bsky.social for Cook County Commissioner of District 10 this month

merry christmas to illinois, that finally freed us from ugly parking requirements (at least near transit)

Best I can do is 70% cuts to CDOT safe streets team who CTA would work with to achieve dedicated lanes. Please reach out to your alder here secure.everyaction.com/gWc687nzwUeG...

I am still riding on the energy from Thursday night. The built environment has a bright future due to the advocacy, education, outreach and policy work from the groups involved in the Big Tent. Here’s to 2026!

Who's excited to toast recent wins and make new urbanist plans for 2026 at Haymarket Brewing? Connect with us and other Chicago advocacy organizations at the second annual Big Tent Urbanist Holiday Party on Dec. 17! Details/RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/big-tent-u...

we got our cake in the transit bill chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/04/e...

Check out our November 2025 @cnuchicago.bsky.social Substack! cnuchicago.substack.com/p/november-2...

We had so much fun at Park(ing) Day crafting #Chicago architectural gems & chatting about homegrown solutions to affordable housing challenges! @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social @abundanthousingil.bsky.social @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social @parkingreform.org @strongtownschicago.bsky.social

Kicked off tonight's housing-a-thon problem-solving w/ @quigley.house.gov: "We're going to have to make really tough decisions & you're the best and brightest."✨️ Thx to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social, @parkingreform.org, @strongtownschicago.bsky.social for helping make this awesome event possible 💪

🌟 Build the Future. Become a CNU Lifetime Member! 💡 Your support powers design reform & equitable development. 🌍 Join us: cnu.org/members/life... #NewUrbanism #CNU

Robie and I have officially moved out of our condo and said see you soon to our dogwalker. We have loved our neighborhood and hope to be back soon. Stay tuned for our next steps!

Consider joining the team at the Chicago Dept of Transportation working on complete streets, public way policy & traffic safety! This is an exciting job for people interested in steering bikeways, ped infra, transit & planned developments in a great direction! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Happy #nationaltrainday On the far right is my great grandfather, Jacob Peter Robling, who was a train conductor for the Chicago and North Western Railway Company from 1887-1932.

One of the last wood burning fires on Cortland St.

Happy Birthday Jane Jacobs!

Gov. Pritzker supports coach houses and ADUs As heard in his interview with @volts.wtf today about transit, energy, and housing

My condo went up for sale today! I have loved living here for 6 years, but am ready to start a journey owning a multi-unit building and more importantly having a yard for Robie. Interested in checking it out? Click the listing below www.atproperties.com/12326926/433...

Robie’s annual vet visit - which she dreads. She’s feeling a little better after the vet tech told her, “you’re gonna pull through.”

I’ll see you at the Climate Action Museum’s hero awards tomorrow night. www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual... Buy your ticket now because it looks they’re about to sell out in a couple of hours.

Pope Francis died at 88, the Vatican announced Monday, ending a pontificate that sought to reshape the Roman Catholic Church into a more inclusive institution. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/42RZB9n

CNU 33: New England at Providence is shaping up to be one our best Congresses yet! As a board member of @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social, I am thrilled to see a day devoted toward training of local government officials. Early bird registration is ending soon. Register today at: lnkd.in/g_RHSqTG

Highlights thus far: Biking and seeing the sights with my CNU friend, Ryan Blair. Grabbing coffee at Mozart’s and exploring Mueller District.

Austin gets a 10/10 so far

Lincoln Square in 2027, after it has been fully returned to people

sign up for the @abundanthousingil.bsky.social newsletter. it comes out monthly to advertise our happy hour and other events + it highlights of how our members have contributed to efforts to get more housing legalized + we sometimes have calls to action abundanthousingillinois.org

When I was a kid, we raised chickens for a while. It produced some eggs. But after paying for the coop and other expenses, I doubt we broke even. If Trump wants to help families afford groceries, he should legalize #ADUs nationwide. That’s a backyard activity that’s made big money for 1000s of us.

I’m proud of this emerging leader @ryanmccray.bsky.social! He had his last day as a software engineer today and is embarking on a career in public policy! Meet with him to help him learn how to build a better Chicago and build his network! 💪

Our members had a successful lobby day in Springfield! While we were there, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for removing barriers to housing construction in his State of the State address. We urge lawmakers to support our housing legislation package to do just that. 🏘️

Swipe Right for these Upzoners for Valentine’s Day ❤️

25 Great Ideas of the New Urbanism: The Charter lays out 27 principles for design of complete communities, from the scale of an individual building, block, or street to an entire city or region. www.cnu.org/publicsquare... Meet our 2024 Charter Amendments: www.cnu.org/who-we-are/c...

“Overall, there’s no reason to believe that significantly fewer people are entering lower Manhattan; they’re just getting there in ways that hurt others less.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Donald Shoup changed the way we think about parking, cities, and, really, fairness. His work lives on in better places for people. We owe him.

I will always be a Shoupista. Rest in peace to a dear of the CNU community. One of my favorite times was seeing Donald Shoup at CNU 27 with probably the best intro at a CNU plenary by Wes Marshall @wesmars.bsky.social youtu.be/r0gokb4rPik?...

Seeing a resurgence of Urbanist groups in Chicago has been incredibly exciting and making my calendar packed to pre-Pandemic levels. Love being apart of @strongtownschi.bsky.social and can’t wait to see how our local efforts lead to significant change! Kudos to the leadership team - TOP NOTCH

Our museum tour event sold out, but we’ve added a few more spots!

Hard agree with AIA #americaninstituteofarchitects

Can someone please draft an Op Ed that says, Stay in Your Lane?

Our built environment is in crisis. Our architecture schools are in crisis. They're not unrelated. In my latest onHousing post, I build on the Facebook rant of #architect Patrik Schumaker. www.aaronlubeck.com/p/the-13-cri... Subscribe via bio. #schools #university #education #training